Michelle Obama urges crowd to tell president's story

4:52 PM,
Jul. 24, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in Westerville, Ohio. The first lady thanked volunteers for their hard work and spoke about what's at stake for Ohioans in this election. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

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Paul E. Kostyu

In her sixth trip to Ohio since becoming first lady, Michelle Obama never mentioned her husband's Republican opponent Mitt Romney. But she was clear about drawing a distinction between the two candidates for president.

"We know who he is," she said of the president. "Barack Obama knows what it means when families struggle. This isn't a hypothetical. He knows the American dream because he's lived it. When you have worked hard and do well and walk through that door of opportunity, you don't slam it behind you."

Billed as a pep rally to get volunteers excited about registering people to vote and to ...